Boundary stones were laid. The first permanent missionaries arrived in 1771. The new mission was called Nain. This mission marked a change in the way that Inuit and whites viewed each other. A number of other missions were later set up.
The Moravians worked to promote literacy for reading the Bible. Missionaries ran trade stores and cared for Inuit who were ill. Inuit families lived at mission stations from Christmas to Easter. The rest of the year was spent hunting and fishing at outlying camps.